# Mobile Kanban On a phone, a full [Kanban](/docs/docs-030-kanban-overview/) board is too wide to use comfortably, so Operon switches it to a **touch-first layout** built for a narrow screen. It is the same board, with the same columns and [swimlanes](/docs/docs-074-kanban-swimlanes/), but the way you move through it is tuned for a thumb instead of a mouse. This page covers what changes on mobile and the settings that shape it. > **MEDIA-DOCS-100-1:** A Kanban board on a phone. ![MEDIA-DOCS-100-1 - Mobile Kanban status column](/assets/docs/media/MEDIA-DOCS-100-1.png?v=373e57e4b1bb) ## When the mobile layout takes over Two settings decide this. **Enable mobile Kanban layout** turns the touch behavior on, and it is on by default. **Mobile Kanban layout max width** sets the width at or below which a touch Kanban view uses that layout, so the board adapts on a narrow screen and stays in its desktop form on a wide one. The default cutoff is 900 px, adjustable between 600 and 1200. This is why the same board can look one way on your phone and another on a tablet or desktop: it is the view's width, not the device alone, that flips the layout. ## Column navigation with status snap The **horizontal status snap** setting is on by default. Despite its name, it follows the preset’s columns whether their property is Status, a date, or another supported field. With it on: - Horizontal scrolling **settles on whole columns** rather than stopping mid-column, so you always land on a clean column instead of a sliver of two. - Dragging a card near the **side edges** advances it by a whole column, so you can move a card across column values without needing the next column already on screen. Together these make a narrow board feel like flipping through columns one at a time, which is far easier than free-scrolling a wide board on a small screen. Turn the snap off if you prefer continuous horizontal scrolling. ## The compact swimlane rail When the board is grouped into [swimlanes](/docs/docs-074-kanban-swimlanes/), the mobile layout shows each lane as a thin **colored rail** down the side rather than a full labeled header, to save width for the cards themselves. Two settings tune it: - **Mobile Kanban swimlane rail width** sets how wide that colored rail is, from 6 px (a slim stripe, the default) up to 48 px. - **Always show swimlane rail**, on by default, keeps the rail visible at all times. Turn it off and the rail appears only after you scroll horizontally, freeing a little more room until you need the cue. ## Preset sizes and cell scrolling The same preset's **Column width** and **Cell height** are used on desktop and mobile. Change them in its **Board layout** section; the available widths extend to 800 px and heights to 750 px. A wide column can require horizontal scrolling on a phone. See [Kanban presets](/docs/docs-153-kanban-presets/) for all sizes and floating controls. Expanded swimlane cells keep their selected height, with overflowing cards scrolling inside the cell. At its scroll limit, scrolling can continue through the board; empty cells do not block board scrolling. Without swimlanes, the classic board fills the available pane height instead of using the fixed cell height. ## Task chips on mobile cards Mobile Kanban uses the same **Kanban Task Chips** settings as desktop Kanban, so the chips you choose for cards stay visible on a phone too. On mobile they are read-only: tapping a chip does not open a picker, link, preview, location map, or action. Kanban cards do not show hidden-chip `+N` counts on mobile. That keeps card gestures predictable. Tap the card to open it, scroll the board normally, and long-press the card itself when you want to drag. If space is tight, use Icon Only or a shorter Kanban chip order in **Settings → Operon → Interface → Task Chips → Kanban Task Chips**. ## The quick-create button The mobile quick-create button (the floating plus) appears over Operon's mobile surfaces, including Kanban. If you would rather keep the board clear, you can **hide it while a Kanban view is active** without turning it off elsewhere. That toggle lives with the other mobile interface settings; see [Mobile General](/docs/docs-101-mobile-general/). ## Settings Operon settings for this live in **Settings → Operon → Mobile → Mobile Kanban**. **Mobile Layout** contains the enable toggle and maximum width. **Navigation & Swimlane Rail** contains horizontal status snap, Always show swimlane rail, and rail width. Dependent controls are hidden when the mobile layout is disabled; their saved values are retained. Card chip visibility and order live in **Settings → Operon → Interface → Task Chips → Kanban Task Chips**. The setting to hide the quick-create button in Kanban is on the [Mobile General](/docs/docs-101-mobile-general/) page. ## FAQ **My board does not switch to the mobile layout.** Check that Enable mobile Kanban layout is on, and that the view's width is at or below the layout max width. A wide view keeps the desktop layout. **Cards jump to the next column when I drag near the edge. Why?** That is status snap moving the card by a whole column. Turn off horizontal status snap if you want free dragging instead. **Where are the swimlane labels?** On mobile, swimlanes show as a compact colored rail to save space. Widen the rail, or use the board on a wider screen, to bring back the fuller lane presentation. **Can I see the create button on my phone Kanban?** Yes, unless you hid it for Kanban. See [Mobile General](/docs/docs-101-mobile-general/). ## Related - [Operon Docs MOC](/docs/docs-001-operon-docs-moc/) - [Mobile General](/docs/docs-101-mobile-general/)